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China's central bank must deliver a confident and clear-cut signal of monetary policy accommodation.

Guaranteed a series of Alan Bond moments, cash-rich Telstra's latest buy could secure it pole position in some of the world's most promising growth markets.

The numbers are in, meaning nine of the 10 warmest years on record have all occurred in the 21st century. The probability of this run happening with no anthropogenic global warming are extraordinarily remote.

Google is no longer fixing problems in anything but their latest (Android 5.0/Lollipop) or second-latest (Android 4.4/Kit Kat) versions, so is it setting up its users for a fall?

Steps taken by central banks and regulatory bodies to reduce systemic risk have come at the price of raising the cost of capital and lowering the potential for economic growth.

Typically deflation is a sign that an economy is underperforming. For the US, that's not the case this time.

The local sharemarket is tipped to start the week in positive territory, while all eyes will be on the monthly inflation gauge.

The goods and services tax is often labelled 'regressive' but there are ways to help ensure lower income earners aren't disproportionately affected by expanding the tax to fresh food.

The auction process for Ten Network resumes this week, while the ACCC takes a close look at the proposed Fairfax Media and Macquarie Radio Network tie-up.

Despite the budget stimulus and the implementation of QE, global investors have doubts that Shinzo Abe will undertake the politically fraught third arrow of Abenomics.

The T20 Big Bash League is gaining popularity. There is no doubt of the appeal of 20/20 cricket. It is built...

This multinational IT services provider could be set for a turnaround.

It is BR Securities view that any fixed interest security can be purchased if the reward for the risk is there. However, not all fixed interest securities belong in your fixed interest, low risk portfolio allocation.

In this week's essential reading guide, Kohler warns of yet another year of political gridlock, while Bartholomeusz attempts to untangle the various threads contributing to the commodity markets crash.

The inflation gauge and consumer confidence index will dominate local news, while Chinese economic data will be of interest to investors abroad.

The expansion of US shale production was supposed to liberate the US from oil imports and fix the trade deficit, among other things. Has it lived up to its promise?